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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARCEL DOUGLAS FORD, Case No. 24-cv-05231-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

v. TO AMEND

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant.

12 Plaintiff has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His complaint (ECF No. 6) is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). Pro se pleadings…